| 单词 | politeness |
| 释义 | politepolite /pəˈlaɪt/ ●●● S3 adjective 1behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings OPP rude, impolite: The sales clerks were very polite and helpful. They have polite well-behaved children. Be polite and say thank you.it is polite to do something It’s not polite to talk with your mouth full. → impoliteTHESAURUSrespectful – showing respect to a person and trying not to upset or offend him or her: Johnny is not very respectful and has gotten in trouble with his teachers several times.courteous – polite and respectful: You should be courteous to other drivers.civil – polite but not very friendly: I know you don’t like him, but try to be civil.well-behaved – behaving in a polite or socially acceptable way. Used especially about children: My kids are usually well-behaved.somebody has good manners – used to say that someone, usually a child, behaves in a polite way in social situations: My parents like Jeremy because he has good manners.2just/only being polite spoken saying something you may not really believe or think, in order to avoid offending someone: Did she really like the flowers, or was she just being polite?3you make polite conversation, remarks, etc. because it is considered socially correct to do this: We exchanged polite goodbyes before getting on the train. She gave a polite smile when she came in.4in polite society/circles/company often humorous among people who are considered to have a good education and correct social behavior: You can’t use words like that in polite company. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin, past participle of polire]—politely adverb—politeness noun [uncountable] |
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